Home Affordability Hits Lowest Point since 1989
NAR: Housing affordability reached a 33-year low in June, according to NAR data – but an inventory increase and stabilizing mortgage rates may help.
Vacation Home Markets with the Highest Demand?
The U.S. has 1.1M vacation rental properties and while investors seeking top returns often focus on tourist destinations, some smaller unexpected cities also work.
A Two-Way Street: Show Appreciation, Get Leads
Clients who feel appreciated – especially over and over again – often feel a bond and recommend their Realtor to family, friends and others.
Possible Rent Relief Coming for 3 Fla. Cities
Miami is slated to get almost 20K new apartments this year as multifamily construction cranks up. Also on the top 20 list for newly built units: Orlando and Tampa.
Fla. Homeowner Assistance Fund: Aug. 26 Deadline
The Fla. DOE says Fri. is the last day registered homeowners can apply for HAF aid; they plan to spend the full $676M based on applications received by then.
Non-Profit to Offer Affordable Factory-Built Homes
Groups like Habitat for Humanity work directly with buyers, but an Oregon non-profit plans to build modular, affordable homes in a factory.
Is Your Facebook Page a Ghost Town?
On Facebook, people don’t usually come to you – you have to draw them in. They must choose to keep returning because they find your page interesting.
Realtors and Clients See Market Changing
In the S. Fla. area, many sellers still want to list their home at the high end, but they’re also starting to understand the new rules with this changing market.
Baltimore Couple Suing Appraiser for Black Bias
Two Baltimore professors who wrote books on Jim Crow laws removed all evidence of their race from their home and a second appraisal came in $278K higher.
Business Owners Ready To Cut Costs
The U.S. may or may not go through a recession, but business owners are preparing for the possibility by reevaluating budgets and cutting unneeded spending.